Brass: Birmingham - How To Play

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024

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  • @twocinc
    @twocinc 6 лет назад +206

    For those interested in the differences between Brass: Birmingham and Brass: Lanchashire, here is a list. (Please comment if I've missed something or gotten something wrong.) This list is copied from the reply thread to J. Bertels's comment.
    In Lancashire:
    1) The only commodity is cotton. There is no pottery, nor manufactured goods.
    2) There are no breweries, nor beer. Double rail actions cost 15 pounds and two coal, but no beer.
    3) Players can also build ports and shipyards. Shipyards are high point-value industries that flip immediately after being built. Shipyards with a lock symbol on them cannot be built in any era; they must be developed away. Ports are used to sell cotton.
    4) Cotton can be sold either to any player's unflipped port (which flips both the port and the cotton mill) or to the distant market (special fixed locations around the edge of the board, or any player's flipped or unflipped port.) When selling to the distant market, players must turn over a distant market tile, reduce the distant market marker by the number on the tile, and then receive the income bonus on the new distant market spot (in addition to the income received from flipping the cotton mill.) If the distant market marker reaches the bottom of the track, the sale is canceled and no further sales to the distant market are possible that era. The distant market track is reset and market tiles reshuffled at the beginning of the rail era.
    5) There are no wild cards. Instead, players may discard two cards (using both of their actions for a turn) in order to perform a build action at any location.
    6) Players are not allowed to take loans in the final two rounds of the game. There's a placard placed in the draw deck during rail phase setup to remind players of this.
    7) Players score 1VP per 10 pounds left in their player area at the end of the game.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +34

      Thanks for the excellent summary!

    • @MTalac
      @MTalac 5 лет назад +4

      Players are not allowed to take loan in the final four rounds of the game ;))

    • @stuartmcintyre74
      @stuartmcintyre74 4 года назад

      There's also a slight change to the setup of the deck/hands at the start of the game with mechanically similar/identical effect.

    • @AingusOg
      @AingusOg 4 года назад +2

      Also, players may take loans of either 10, 20 or 30 pounds upon their choice, and decrease their income levels by 1, 2 or 3 accordingly.
      And the map is different.

    • @lulubelle1963new
      @lulubelle1963new 3 года назад +2

      And another difference -- you begin Brass: Lancashire with 30 pounds (17 pounds for Brass: Birmingham).

  • @ethanalvarez891
    @ethanalvarez891 7 месяцев назад +42

    This guy is the GOAT. Every time
    I get a game, he’s the man I want to see

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  7 месяцев назад +2

      Very kind of you to say Ethan - thank you!

    • @tepidgoose
      @tepidgoose 5 месяцев назад +2

      Absolutely without question. Every time I look for a rules vid, I'm so happy to see his smiling face!

  • @glorkspangle
    @glorkspangle 3 года назад +32

    We were so confused when we unboxed this game earlier. Now we are only slightly confused, and feel able at least to attempt it. Thank you!

  • @akaisamurai
    @akaisamurai 6 лет назад +377

    No matter the game, it is amazing how much time Rodney saves everybody in a clear and concise manner and the tip to listen to vids at a faster speed is also a good tip. No wonder BGG picked WatchItPlayed up. Keep up the good work and many happy work hours, Rodney.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +23

      Thanks as always for the kind words of support Akai! (you remain my favorite Samurai!)

    • @cman50k
      @cman50k 2 года назад +6

      @@WatchItPlayed love all your videos. Always brings a smile to my face when I find it's good old Rodney that's done the rules for a game we haven't played before

    • @ericnelson382
      @ericnelson382 5 месяцев назад

      Having played this game once and watching other RUclips channels, I can’t quite figure out why they included gold colored cubes rather than gray ones for Iron. It confuses me…🤣

  • @twocinc
    @twocinc 6 лет назад +177

    It's helpful to note that the theme ties together some of the rules concepts. In general, *Brass isn't about selling commodities it's about establishing trade routes.* You have to ship coal and not iron because industries (and railroads) require a regular supply of coal to operate, while iron is only needed for maintenance and repairs. Flipping a tile doesn't mean you've exhausted that industry; it means you've established enough trade routes to use its full production capacity. Income represents excess profits, which helps understand why loans operate the way they do. Level 1 industries don't go out of business at the end of the canal phase (they still provide income, and their VPs aren't lost); they're just swamped by the economies of scale possible during the rail phase. Even the canals are still operating; it's just not economical to build more of them once rail is available.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +34

      Understanding the theme behind a game can be an excellent way to help rules stick in ones memories, so thanks a lot for these tips Twocinc! Good stuff!

    • @inchnamoink
      @inchnamoink 6 лет назад +3

      twocinc When I’ve taught Brass L in the past I have always used that theming (businesses are establishing “customers” for what they produce and when supplying at capacity become profitable and (score vps in the scoring phases). Placing a tile on the board is just getting the initial infrastructure and workers in place - hence the initial capital cost. It’s very rare (as in these games) but laudable for the mechanics to so strongly reflect the theme that the theme is implied BY those mechanics. Well done to the designers!

    • @bushibayushi
      @bushibayushi 6 лет назад +3

      The new Roxley edition misses this designer's notes from the old edition. They really helped me understand the game from the thematic point of view.

    • @ilqrd.6608
      @ilqrd.6608 5 лет назад +2

      how can I get my hands on these notes?

    • @ralelunar
      @ralelunar 4 года назад +1

      If you were my teacher, I would've actually enjoyed this game.

  • @cokobware
    @cokobware 6 лет назад +137

    Your tutorials are so amazing. The clarity and method of teaching makes it so easy to understand! Thank you so much!

  • @Trae_Lenox
    @Trae_Lenox 5 лет назад +102

    You done messed up, A-I-ron

  • @Penchwintan33
    @Penchwintan33 11 месяцев назад +10

    I love that you pronounce the cities correctly. Thanks for this tutorial - I'm playing it for the first time tomorrow and was hoping you'd made a tutorial video for it!!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  11 месяцев назад +4

      I hope you have a great time! I really did want to try to pronounce the names of the cities accurately - thanks for the feedback :)

  • @panczakk
    @panczakk 3 года назад +9

    First I watched two instructions in Polish. But in your instruction I understand more than in my own language! First time I seen something in this channel and its amazing! Really god job! SUBSCRIBED

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      Really nice to know this was helpful - I hope you have a great time playing Panek!

  • @Cold4Life629
    @Cold4Life629 Год назад +10

    I always go to find Rodney's videos before anything else. He's helped me make informed purchases by watching the videos and getting a clear idea of the rules and finding out if a game will be right for me. Thank you so much.

  • @jarvbricks7422
    @jarvbricks7422 5 лет назад +51

    Thanks Rodney, I just got my Deluxe Brass Birmingham and this walk through was great in getting me started. It was so much easier to follow than the rule book. Also, I’m British and you did a great job in getting the city names right 👍🏻

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад +8

      Ah, that's great to hear (both that it helped and that I didn't botch the pronunciations!)

  • @JoJoLaPompa
    @JoJoLaPompa 3 года назад +3

    this how to video is so much better than reading the actual rule book. It's much easier to find the information I look for.

  • @martproduction
    @martproduction 6 лет назад +4

    Thanks Rodney! I realize that we made 3 mistakes overall while playing. The understanding of the network, the scoring for canal and rail link which we did count only for our own tile instead of anybody tile and finally the develop action. We forgot to pay 1 iron to do that. We ended up having spent only 4 iron in the whole game lol. I don't know why we forgot that as I read the rule it's pretty clear. I knew there was something we did wrong. THanks for clearing this up!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +2

      Sometimes it just takes a second pass to get everything locked into the old noggin' - happy to have been able to assist!

  • @esstee5888
    @esstee5888 3 года назад +2

    I'm just now investigating euro games as I'm relatively new to (rediscovering) board games and I am so happy Rodney has a video for this game!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      Great to see you giving Euros a try. I came to them late, but found a whole bunch I really enjoyed. Hope you do too!

  • @LegendaryTactics
    @LegendaryTactics 3 года назад +1

    Very impressive teaching. Clear, concise, and accurate. Thank you.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      Just saw you did All Bridges Burning. Nice!

    • @LegendaryTactics
      @LegendaryTactics 3 года назад +1

      @@WatchItPlayed That one was a beast!

  • @ShineOnYouCD
    @ShineOnYouCD Год назад +7

    Anyone else here since it's now the #1 game on BGG?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад +3

      Hope you get a chance to try the game!

  • @edifanobbonafide
    @edifanobbonafide 6 лет назад +3

    Today I showed the video to my wife. English is not our first language. But we both understood you very well.
    And to be honest a thump down for this video clearly shows that you have no idea about heavy board games and how to teach them.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +2

      So glad you liked it! Sometimes a thumbs down is just because the game wasn't for them - it's not a vote against the video itself. Or maybe they just don't like me - which is okay too! :) That said, glad you found it helpful!

  • @adelfaidah3224
    @adelfaidah3224 2 года назад +1

    Man I am loving these 4k videos. Really helps in seeing all the text and details when showing the board

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад +1

      I hoped that would be helpful for viewers. Lots of small text in games!

  • @ryancabanas
    @ryancabanas 5 лет назад

    Who in the world is giving a thumbs down to this video? Seriously? The organization and content of this video is *way* clearer than the rulebook.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад

      Some people thumbs down if they don’t like the game, and others thumb down, probably because they don’t like me. I have some very loyal down thumbers :)

    • @Nadz450
      @Nadz450 5 лет назад

      @@WatchItPlayed Not everyone can handle your awesomeness! I'm always so glad to see a new How to Play video, especially for a new game that I won't have to read through a rulebook multiple time! It helps contextualize the rules with your examples. Keep up the good work! Thumbs up!!!!

  • @ddlo1984
    @ddlo1984 2 года назад +2

    I moved to Birmingham recently, and I am going to play this game tomorrow. Your tutorial is just perfect, clear and organized! Thank you so much!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад

      Hope the move went smoothly, and hope the game play does as well :)

  • @RaduStanculescu
    @RaduStanculescu 6 лет назад

    I already played Birmingham once, but decided to listen to your video, and caught something we had all forgotten: that you'd have to pay with your industries if you had no money and still owed more to the bank during income. I had skimmed the rules during our play and saw the part where you'd lose VPs, but not the one about industries. I think the same rule already existed in the base game, but I hadn't played it in a while, and I've yet to see this happen.
    Anyway, I'm saving this to point people to it before they play the game. It's extremely helpful, as are all your videos. :)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад

      Thank you so much Radu - glad the video helped catch an easy to miss rule!

  • @MrNotfiman
    @MrNotfiman 2 года назад +3

    The only downside of Rodney doing such a great job is, it’s costing me a fortune to buy these games because I want them all 😂
    Seriously, great job again. I’ve been debating getting this game for some time and, yet again, you’ve sold it to me.
    Keep up the excellent work Rodney.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад +1

      Have a great time playing it Mark!

  • @user-rc8mr9ng2g
    @user-rc8mr9ng2g 7 месяцев назад +1

    Best board game explanation of Brass Birmingham

  • @jackofdiamonds120
    @jackofdiamonds120 9 месяцев назад

    This is the best explanation of the game ever. In my motherlanguage most of it sounds unclear but here everything is on point. Thank you!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  9 месяцев назад

      Ah, that means a lot - really nice to know that this video was helpful where the rule book created some challenges.

  • @sasbitts
    @sasbitts 6 лет назад +4

    Rodney never ceases to impress! What a fantastic tutorial... thanks for your videos ... waiting for my game to arrive ...

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      I hope you're not waiting much longer and have a wonderful time with it when it arrives!

  • @Jermafide
    @Jermafide 3 года назад

    For a long time I had been looking at Birmingham and I couldn't wrap my head around it. I didn't know anybody that had played it let alone anyone who had played Original Brass. It had so many tokens I was very hesitant to pick it up. It's because of this video (and other channels like shut up &Sit Down and other playthroughs) that I think I finally understand how this game works. I bought the Deluxe version of the game and I cant wait to teach my friends. Thank you so much for this Rodney!
    I think it would be amazing if you could teach this on "Game Night!". Perhaps one day?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      Won't be leaving the country for awhile yet, I don't think :) I hope you have a great time playing!

  • @FrankMinogue
    @FrankMinogue 6 лет назад +9

    OUT OF THE PARK Rodney! Your new camera is AMAZING and the video quality is amazing. I also love your titles. I was hoping for you to do this game. We learned about London from you, and it remains one of our favorite games. So, of course when I saw another game by the same writer, I was hoping for a new game to add. Based on your video, I have already placed my order. I think we are going to absolutely LOVE it! Thank you so much for your incredible video!!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +5

      Thank you so much for the kind words Frank! Glad that I could help you make up your mind on the game!

    • @FrankMinogue
      @FrankMinogue 6 лет назад

      @@WatchItPlayed I downloaded the iPad app, and it was not so much. But the art, and it being a Martin Wallace makes all the difference. The iPad app is meh. But we were still wanting to give it a fair shake. The board looks amazing. Hope there a not a mother more changes for the pre ordered version. Also just ordered Legends of Andor. I hope I don't have to start collecting all the expansions for that. BGG seems to suggest that the primary game has a lot of promise. But again, thank you for upping your equipment and editing. Makes it easier to get an idea what to expect!!!! You guys rock it. ( also love how you say Iron in your local Canadian Tongue. My son, native to California said it the same way as you and yours. His grandfather was from French Canadian dissent after all!!

  • @chayashida
    @chayashida 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks for a great overview! Watched your video before I went to play tonight, and I was able to hit the ground running.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      Wonderful to hear Chris - glad you enjoyed!

  • @klavierfruhlingswochen4825
    @klavierfruhlingswochen4825 Год назад +1

    I played Lancashire a week ago for the first time. This video is also perfect for repeating the rules while learning Birmingham at the same time. Thank you very much.

  • @cheesecakenl1980
    @cheesecakenl1980 6 лет назад +9

    Again great content! High production value. Nice graphic overlays, item fade-ins and just overall editing. I really like the approach of first do the setup and then explain each round/action without adding extra context/clutter to your instructions. Keeping the instructions minimal while still making sure to cover all the rules must take up a lot of time and effort.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      We've tried to hone the process over the years, so thanks for the kind comments!

  • @BrandonWheelr
    @BrandonWheelr 3 года назад +8

    What a thorough, well-edited, all around excellent explanation! Thank you! I can't wait to play :)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      I hope you have a great time - thanks for the kind comment!

  • @ilqrd.6608
    @ilqrd.6608 5 лет назад +1

    Rodney you have absolutely outdone yourself with this one mate. Phenomenal video. It is a heavier game but your explanation was so on point...I can't imagine explaining this any better. One suggestion though would be maybe to add some more thematic explanation for the game mechanics. You have done this here (e.g. why Iron can be transported without links) but a few more examples would have been great (e.g. what's up with the weird rules around beer and barrels?). Thanks for everything!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for the kind words, and the feedback. It's a bit of balancing act, determining how much information to include, particularly in the longer videos. The more I add, the longer it gets, but I agree - the thematic justifications, often lock the information into your brain - which can be useful, especially during the longer videos!

  • @OldManKane
    @OldManKane 5 лет назад

    Can I just say thank you. As someone born and raised in Birmingham, it's good to hear the correct pronunciation of the name and not the over emphasis a lot of people not from the UK put on the 'ham' of Birmingham.
    Also another great how to tutorial.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks Warlock - I sometimes fail, but I do try to get pronunciations right :)

    • @marklong4317
      @marklong4317 5 лет назад +1

      Haha Warlock, yes, agreed, no HAM in Bermingum! And not Lancashyer...! Also, how annoying it is that so many south of Coventry pronounce it Birminum! Well done Rodney! I love the American pronunciation of Worcestershire; Warchestershyer!

    • @RowantarotBlogspot
      @RowantarotBlogspot 5 лет назад +1

      @@marklong4317 Yes, it's nearly as enjoyable as the British saying 'Hooston' for Houston and 'Ar-KAN-zuz' for Arkansas, amongst many others I have heard. Mispronunciation goes both ways. My favourite American mispronunciation of a British place name is Lye-chester for Leicester...

    • @stub6378
      @stub6378 5 лет назад

      @@marklong4317 Canadian! You messed up there!

    • @marklong4317
      @marklong4317 5 лет назад

      @Stuart Baird I’m aware Rodney is Canadian, and as he states earlier he tries his best with pronunciation. Sorry if you’re upset by the “American” categorisation but it’s true Yanks have some strange pronunciations, but like stated earlier, lots of people pronounce words incorrectly, including Brits getting their own nation’s words wrong, like Berminum, Soufampton, nuffin’ and bovver! Hope this clears me of messing up...

  • @pluckable
    @pluckable 3 года назад +1

    It’s the first time I watched your gaming rules and I must admit: holy cow - how simple and well explained. Thank you. Your new subscriber.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      Very glad to have you here - and glad you enjoyed!

  • @randolphstreich392
    @randolphstreich392 6 лет назад

    Well done Rodney! That was a very clear and poignant look at the rules for playing Brass Birmingham. Your fellow Canadians applaud you.

  • @KDSBestGameDev
    @KDSBestGameDev 4 месяца назад

    Usually I watch rule videos in german. We just bought the game. And honestly all german rule videos suck. Since rule videos often contains errors, I still read the rulebook also to know where to look in case of a question.
    You are explaining this game extremly well and if I match what you say with the rulebook also flawlessly.
    Thank you for that, I finally think I fully understand the game, can teach it to friends and game night is next weekend

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 месяца назад

      So nice to know that this video was helpful - have fun playing!

  • @ChowderSWT
    @ChowderSWT 3 года назад

    Je n'ai jamais vu une vidéo de règles aussi bien réalisée et expliquée. Et pourtant, j'en ai vu !! Bravo, c'est réellement très impressionnant !!!!!!!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      Merci beaucoup, vous êtes très gentil!

  • @jonh716
    @jonh716 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much Rodney. Just picked this up and your video helped immensely (as usual 😁). Keep up the great work! We're supporting you from West Texas!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад

      Thanks for the support Jonathan - glad you enjoyed!

  • @punchek
    @punchek Год назад

    Perfect instruction. So clear and ordered, makes it easy to memorize rules of the game. There are a few, but you made it sound simple. Thank you.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад

      Very kind of you to say - very glad you enjoyed!

  • @bareknuckleteam
    @bareknuckleteam Год назад

    Man, this was an amazing video. Thanks a bunch for letting me not having chaos the first time me and my family play the game. Great stuff!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад

      So glad this was helpful - I hope you all have a great time playing!

  • @helenfranks4664
    @helenfranks4664 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for an excellent tutorial. Concise and wonderfully presented. Much appreciated.

  • @alexmrkonjic3138
    @alexmrkonjic3138 2 года назад

    My game group is going to be playing this and my only thought was thank god Rodney has a video for this game

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад

      I hope you all have a great time playing!

  • @foarfield
    @foarfield 4 года назад +22

    I wonder how many times someone has said "I drink your milkshake!" while stealing their opponent's beer?

  • @JacobScott0000
    @JacobScott0000 Год назад

    I know this is silly, but you said Lancashire and Birmingham correctly, and I really appreciate that 👍🏻😂

  • @hambos
    @hambos 4 года назад +1

    Your videos are so high quality. It really makes watching the game enjoyable. Excellent work! Keep going!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад

      Very kind of you to say - thanks so much!

  • @mienzillaz
    @mienzillaz 3 года назад

    Thanks for clip, just grabbed my copy and rulebook was still confusing despite I've played Lancashire already, as always brilliantly explained all nuances.

  • @user-kh8tc9sp7r
    @user-kh8tc9sp7r 4 года назад

    Best explanation ever!!..Mr Rodney is the best game reviewer ever walked the Earth!!!...and of course a wonderful person!!!💖💖💖

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +1

      You are altogether too kind, but very glad to know you enjoyed the video :)

  • @jamessmith1274
    @jamessmith1274 4 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for this clear video! This helps so much and now it doesn't really seem as bad as people make it. I'm very much looking forward to this!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 месяца назад

      I hope you have a great time playing James!

  • @amalupadhyay
    @amalupadhyay 2 года назад +1

    You are always a big help Rodney. We are a very small group of people playing these new world board games in India. It's a start.
    We always see your video first and then start the game. Thanks for the good work....

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад

      Thank you for the kind words - I hope you have a great time playing (and spreading the hobby!)

  • @absentchronicler9063
    @absentchronicler9063 Год назад +1

    If not for you I would never be into board games, you've helped me learn terraforming mars which made me fall in love with board games. Thank you for all your content

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад

      So very nice of you to say - I'm glad to have been a small part of your enthusiasm for the hobby!

  • @brakstrongarm9551
    @brakstrongarm9551 6 месяцев назад

    I love how you say iron. For us it is a silent R for you it is not. I am going to say it the way you have when I play it for the first time next Wednesday :) Thx for the tutorial

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 месяцев назад

      This did prompt a lot of responses :) Have a great time playing!

  • @alvillanueva601
    @alvillanueva601 Год назад

    I read the rules, then watched this and I feel ready to go! Thanks for the excellent work!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад

      So glad it was helpful - have a great time playing!

  • @patrickvanrinsvelt4466
    @patrickvanrinsvelt4466 3 месяца назад

    Second video I have watched from Rodney. Great pace, well written, very clear.

  • @TimmmmCam
    @TimmmmCam 6 лет назад +6

    Eye-Ron. Great video!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +3

      Thanks for checking out the video!

    • @NB-jp3wm
      @NB-jp3wm 4 года назад +1

      I'm glad I'm not the only one that heard it.
      "eye-ron" lol
      But it doesn't take away from the incredible good he did teaching this game so well.

  • @tims287
    @tims287 5 лет назад +1

    If i am going to play a game for the first time and i really want to go into the rules, the first thing i check is if you made a tutorial. Thanx!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад

      So glad to hear it Tim, I'm glad you find them helpful!

  • @Apaal01
    @Apaal01 2 месяца назад

    Best Tutorial on RUclips for this game. Thank you very much!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 месяца назад +1

      Very kind of you to say - have fun playing!

  • @Akrapovic581
    @Akrapovic581 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for this tutorial man. Your explaination is clean and simple and does always answer my additional questions. 👌

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад

      So nice to hear. Have a fun time playing!

  • @alexandracolors3971
    @alexandracolors3971 4 года назад

    You have high teaching skills, practice or talent and I am so happy to have found your video. Thank you for the time put in this!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed!

  • @Bigfish19692008
    @Bigfish19692008 4 года назад +1

    Nice one, Dave. Really good explanation of a fairly complex game.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +2

      Not sure who Dave is, but glad you found it helpful!

  • @monsternews3216
    @monsternews3216 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the amazing video. Really helped me out when learning this game!

  • @Multipotentialist
    @Multipotentialist 6 лет назад

    Best tutorial for a complex game I've seen in a while. Rodney is the god of tuts. I have 2 small questions:
    1. Is beer ever replenished on a merchant tile (the outer side of the map, the barrel that gives immediate bonus when taken) once somebody sold , e.g., cotton industry through it?
    2. When you take the beer (consume it) from any merchant, or from your brewery, where does it go? Outside of the board in the general supply?
    Because in the rulebook its noted that the player who receives (or consumes?) the beer (the one player who is fast enough to sell first through that merchant), receives ONE FREE BEER. What do they mean with this?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад

      Thanks for the kind words!
      The beer is replenished on each merchant tile at the end of the canal era. The beer that you take is simply added back to the general supply, receiving the free beer in that moment essentially means that you don't have to spend one of your own or one from your opponents.

    • @Multipotentialist
      @Multipotentialist 6 лет назад

      @@WatchItPlayed thanks Rodney. I was kind of confused because I thought I want to spend my beer from my brewery as soon as possible so I can flip the tile and gain the bonuses. Maybe it'll make more sense once I get to play a game of Birmingham.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад

      You're probably right! You might want to use yours, but you definitely don't want to use an opponent's beer.

    • @CharlesTabony
      @CharlesTabony 3 года назад

      Hey, everybody, I heard there’s FREE BEER! Come and get it!!!!!!
      Also, I’m pretty sure the rules are saying that you must have actual beer on hand that you must consume whenever you take the sell action. Game balance at its finest! 😂

  • @cloroxbleach5159
    @cloroxbleach5159 Год назад +2

    This game has been on my shelf of shame for a year… I just don’t understand 🙈
    Here we go I’m trying again!!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад +1

      Good luck!!

    • @cloroxbleach5159
      @cloroxbleach5159 Год назад +1

      @@WatchItPlayed it’s SOOO GOOD!! thank you so much!!! We’ve played multiple times now 😂

  • @gd1037
    @gd1037 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the clear and concise video! After playing my first game, I have a few questions that arose between the players and that aren't clearly touched upon in the video. For anyone that can answer them:
    - The written rulebook seems to claim (ambiguously) that it is possible to sell several industries using only one action (paying multiple barrels if needed of course), is it one sale per action or multiple?
    - when going to the railway era you flip industries of lvl 2 or more back up but do NOT put the resources back on mines correct? Therefore coal and iron mines are sitting on the map but cannot earn you victory points unless you upgrade them. I find it weird the rules don't clarify this anywhere.
    -This one might be trivial but, when you settle income at the end of the turn, any interest that needs to be paid goes the player token and counts towards turn order right? For some reason one of the players would not accept this so I'm asking.
    major thanks to anyone who can help on one of theses points.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      Hey Gaspard, glad you enjoyed the video! The answers to your questions are covered in the video, so let's go through them:
      1) You were wondering whether you can sell several industries in a single action. That's covered here: ruclips.net/video/Lzxf4tfq9as/видео.html
      2a) I'm not clear on what you mean by "when going to the railway era you flip industries of lvl 2 or more back up". Here is the section of the video that covers the Canal Era - as you'll see, no where do you flip any tiles: ruclips.net/video/Lzxf4tfq9as/видео.html.
      2b) You also asked if iron or coal is returned to tiles in the Canal era - you won't see this question addressed in the video, because coal and iron is never added back to those tiles. Adding resources back to tiles isn't something you do, so it's not something you'd find mentioned in the video.
      3) When you say "any interest that needs to be paid", what are you referring to? What interest? Perhaps you could tell me which page of the rule book, and section you are referring to, so I can understand what you are asking about.

    • @gd1037
      @gd1037 3 года назад

      @@WatchItPlayed thank you so much for being so responsive!
      1- Gotcha, I watched the whole thing twice but I guess my brain didn't register and its a little unclear in the written rules.
      2- thanks, it just felt weird that it isn't possible to get victory points a second time from mine tiles unlike the industries tiles so I felt compelled to ask.
      3- I wanted to make sure negative income paid at the end of a turn was in fact counted towards total money spent in respect to deciding who goes first. Yes I guess, so just a stupid question!
      thanks again, and huge respect for the thousands of comments answered this is crazy work!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      @@gd1037 No worries at all, very happy to help. Have a great time playing!!

    • @esarandom
      @esarandom 3 года назад +2

      @@gd1037 2- All of the tiles are called "Industry tiles". At the end of Canal Era you get victory points for all of your flipped industry tiles on the board, and then remove from the board all level 1 tiles, but leave higher level tiles there (flipped or not-flipped). That means that the flipped higher level tiles WILL be there to score AGAIN at the end of Rail Era: it doesn't matter if they are production (coal/iron/brewery) OR manufacturing (cotton/goods/pottery).
      VPs are given at the end of an Era, income is given only at the moment when you flip a tile (coal/iron/brewery: last item is taken from the tile; cotton/goods/pottery: using a sell action to flip). That means you CAN get VPs for a higher level industry tile twice during one game, but not income.

    • @gd1037
      @gd1037 3 года назад

      @@esarandom Thanks for answering. My question was more relating to resources since production tiles are flipped when all resources are removed, It is impossible to get VPs again in the railway era without upgrading the tile (I wanted to know if you ever added resources back on the tile, which was answered as a NO by the channel)

  • @pantopete9649
    @pantopete9649 4 месяца назад

    Thank you Rodney. Just Ace. Now i know how to play Brass Birmingham 😊

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 месяца назад

      I hope you have a great time playing!

  • @bryanh605
    @bryanh605 6 лет назад +1

    Great Video Rodney!! Helped a lot when we started playing yesterday!!!!! Perfect timing!

  • @shanefrancis34
    @shanefrancis34 3 года назад +1

    Great video Rodney, would love you to do a version using Automa rules.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      Thanks for the interest - glad you enjoyed the video Shane!

  • @AhJong0
    @AhJong0 6 лет назад +1

    Fantastic tutorial, you do a cracking job on a very heavy game there Rodney! As someone who has lived in the Black Country my whole life, it’s crazy to hear you talking about my local area!
    Lol I’d also not heard that pronunciation of “iron” before - always fun to learn the different ways people can say words 😀

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you for the kind words :) I do hear that my pronunciation of this word is different than some!

    • @AhJong0
      @AhJong0 6 лет назад

      Watch It Played lol Variety is the spice of life! Any game featuring the Avengers will take a neat twist 😁

    • @EricKaun
      @EricKaun 6 лет назад +2

      I've heard it once before, and wonder if it's a Canadian variant - and it sounds more like the word is actually spelled. Here in Pittsburgh it's often pronounced "arn."

    • @AhJong0
      @AhJong0 6 лет назад +1

      Eric Kaun oh cool, I did not know that. Do you use the same pronunciation for Iron Man?

    • @EricKaun
      @EricKaun 6 лет назад

      Off-The-Cuff Gaming I'm not actually from Pittsburgh, though I've lived here for 30 years, but yes, many here would say "Arn Man." Iron City is a local beer (a bad one), and was often referred to as "Arn City."

  • @markwhitmore4547
    @markwhitmore4547 5 лет назад

    As usual, just an outstanding job of teaching one of the more complex games out there in the mass market!! Your kung fu is the best!

  • @georgiosiosifidis5999
    @georgiosiosifidis5999 Год назад

    Very clear and helpful video, saved me a lot of trouble! Grats, looking forward to play it!

  • @daveabood
    @daveabood 4 года назад +2

    Great video as usual Rodney! This is my next game in the queue to learn/play and you’ve once again provided a half hour well spent to enable many future hours of fun!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад

      So glad to hear. Have a great time playing!

  • @jensmaier8289
    @jensmaier8289 2 года назад

    amazing good tutorial to re-again gain the rules after long break from the game ! many thanks Rodney!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад +1

      A pleasure Jens - hope you have a great time re-playing!

    • @jensmaier8289
      @jensmaier8289 2 года назад

      @@WatchItPlayed yes We Played right Afterwards , thanks to your Help we get Brass right ;)

  • @npckse8508
    @npckse8508 3 года назад

    As someone finally getting this to the table tomorrow, in 2021, thanks Rodney!!! Excellent as always! Also happy 10 year!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      It's never too late to get a great game to the table - have a wonderful time playing :)

  • @ScorchedRusalka
    @ScorchedRusalka 6 лет назад +1

    OMG this is very heavy... thanks I didn't back it... not my type of game. Great video by the way.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      Glad you found it helpful, nothing wrong with discovering a game might not be for you :)

  • @SophieW1708
    @SophieW1708 2 года назад

    I only learned about this game recently, looks great! It's very strange to see my little home town on an international board game haha

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 года назад

      The game has been quite a hit - I hope you get a chance to try it!

  • @filippocoppo
    @filippocoppo 10 месяцев назад

    I really appreciate this "Watch It played".

  • @Jurij517
    @Jurij517 2 года назад

    Great tutorial as always! Greetings from Łódź/Poland :).

  • @JeffKoper
    @JeffKoper 4 года назад +3

    Yet another amazing tutorial. Here in Ohio that is "eye-urn" though :)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +1

      Yeah, you get some different emphasis on that work, based on where you live, to be sure.

    • @jajaja5980
      @jajaja5980 3 года назад

      In our place, it's "eye-yearn" :p

  • @lonstar7675
    @lonstar7675 2 года назад

    You do a god job of explaining the game. Very easy and clear. Thx

  • @jozsefhajdu4270
    @jozsefhajdu4270 4 года назад

    I just love your teaching. You have a real gift!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +1

      Very kind of you to say - thank you!

  • @lllMrKrobylll
    @lllMrKrobylll 6 лет назад +6

    +1 for a How To Play of Brass Lancashire! Please, Rodney? :)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +4

      Likely won't have time in my schedule for another full tutorial for this game, but I might be able to do one that highlights the differences, if I get a chance.

    • @lllMrKrobylll
      @lllMrKrobylll 6 лет назад

      I understand Rodney. I love your work and your videos are extremely helpful. I can also imagine that you are high in demand from lots of publishers, limiting the projects you can work on. You became too successful and good at what you do :D.
      I would watch the video which highlights the differences, because it's interesting to see a comparison of the two games next to each other. However, I would not be able to use it to start my game night with players who are new to the Lancashire game, because that would probably be too confusing for a more complex game like this.
      But as I said, I do understand your decision. Keep up the good work and quality videos.
      Cheers!

    • @jonaskissling8343
      @jonaskissling8343 6 лет назад

      Rodney, on the roxley page under lancashire, there you can read that there will be a tutorial from watch it played. So this is not true?

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      Jonas Kissling I haven’t been over to their site to see what it says. They may have hoped I’d have time for two tutorials, but our original discussions were that I would do one for sure, and most likely a summary of the other, when I got a chance. Many of the core rules are the same between both, so assuming you’ve watched this video, a quick read through the Lancashire rules should have you caught up on the differences in no time.
      Either way, I don’t think they were trying to mislead - they likely were just hoping for the best.

    • @twocinc
      @twocinc 6 лет назад

      Major differences, in Lancashire:
      1) The only commodity is cotton. There is no pottery, nor manufactured goods.
      2) There are no breweries, nor beer. Double rail actions cost 15 pounds and two coal, but no beer.
      3) Players can also build ports and shipyards. Shipyards are high point-value industries that flip immediately after being built. Ports are used to sell cotton.
      4) Cotton can be sold either to any player's unflipped port (which flips both the port and the cotton mill) or to the distant market (special fixed locations around the edge of the board, or any player's flipped or unflipped port.) When selling to the distant market, players must turn over a distant market tile, reduce the distant market marker by the number on the tile, and then receive the income bonus on the new distant market spot (in addition to the income received from flipping the cotton mill.) If the distant market marker reaches the bottom of the track, the sale is canceled and no further sales to the distant market are possible that era. The distant market track is reset and market tiles reshuffled at the beginning of the canal era.
      5) There are no wild cards. Instead, players may discard two cards (using both of their actions for a turn) in order to perform a build action at any location.
      6) Players are not allowed to take loans in the final two rounds of the game. There's a placard placed in the draw deck during rail phase setup to remind players of this.
      7) Players score 1VP per 10 pounds left in their player area at the end of the game.

  • @BrettspielDude
    @BrettspielDude 6 лет назад +1

    That was an awesome rules video - thanks very much!

  • @truenorth2615
    @truenorth2615 5 лет назад

    Nice work on this overview. This is the best one I have seen from you yet!

  • @MrBlubb80
    @MrBlubb80 3 года назад

    Impressive explanation! So clear and well-structured. Thanks!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад +1

      Hey, so glad you found it helpful - thanks for the kind comment!

  • @j.b.9738
    @j.b.9738 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you, Rodney, as there is no other video with such a clear explanation as always you're the best.

  • @beckye3505
    @beckye3505 6 лет назад +3

    Hi Rodney I have two questions for you. First, when paying negative income at the end of each round does the players income marker stay where it is or after they pay the negative amount owing do they move their income marker to zero? Second, in the beginning of the Rail Era, do we start with two actions each instead of a single action on the first round?
    The Brass rules videos you created have been an amazing help to our play group for getting this one to the table. Keep up the great work!! Thanks!!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +2

      Hey Becky, thanks for the kind words. Your income marker stays where it is, and yes, you take two action at the start of the rail era (only the Canal era has you start with one fewer action).
      Cheers!

  • @jordanbond6731
    @jordanbond6731 8 месяцев назад

    As someone from Cannock, it always excites me seeing it in-game. 😂

  • @TheManofDew
    @TheManofDew 4 года назад

    Beautiful artwork and I can see how others will like this, but..it’s not for me. Thanks for the great rules overview as always. 😃👍

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад +1

      Always glad when a video helps decide if a game would be a good fit or not!

  • @arturbalcerowski2114
    @arturbalcerowski2114 3 года назад

    Perfect video which explains such a hard game in about half an hour, well done! I have to admit that I played Brass Lancashire before and I have some doubts regarding both games...
    1) Is the rule of building your ferry road in the first round is also applicable in Lancashire (by playing any of the cards you have in your hand)?
    2) what if you want to buy a coal mine/ an iron works and there are no resources available in supplies (coal and iron)

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      1) As far as I remember, yes (but we do have a video that goes over the differences for Lancashire, if you want to check that out to be sure).
      2) In the rare case you need extra cubes, temporarily borrow them from the very top spaces of the iron market, and return them back there when they are consumed from the board.

    • @arturbalcerowski2114
      @arturbalcerowski2114 3 года назад

      @@WatchItPlayed Thank you very much, for sure I'll watch it🙂

  • @windyhillbomber
    @windyhillbomber 6 лет назад +5

    I doubt there is a tougher game to teach. Rodney has done a remarkable job. Now to just understand the strategies!! (Actually Lisboa is tougher)

  • @Paint_to_play
    @Paint_to_play 6 лет назад +6

    Well this came out just in time. Can learn this game and play it a lot sooner than I normally would. Thanks for the great tutorial as usual!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  6 лет назад +1

      You're welcome! Glad the video was a help to you!

  • @SundinOwnsYou
    @SundinOwnsYou 3 года назад

    Unbelievably clear and concise. Thank you !

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  3 года назад

      Very kind of you to say - have a great time playing!

  • @archmagus1510
    @archmagus1510 5 лет назад

    rodney a lot of thanks for this.i am always on the hunt for good economic games(not euros)establishing a industry and aming a company style games.i only have concorddia,mombasa,yedo and lewis&clark becouse i think they are unique designs still and pretty fun.this goes right into mine collection and its a bonus that the game is language independant.so people in mid europe will be happy with their pucrchase.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  5 лет назад

      Glad you found the video helpful - I hope you have a great time playing!

  • @mahdinemati2719
    @mahdinemati2719 4 года назад

    Hi ...
    Im from Iran🇮🇷 and im one of your fans .

  • @timborocksloud
    @timborocksloud 2 месяца назад

    Another excellent tutorial! Cheers to you Rodney! You've opened so many doors for so many people in this hobby!

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  2 месяца назад

      Thank you kindly Tim - have fun playing!

  • @tomragaert7350
    @tomragaert7350 4 года назад

    This is a really clear and concise video. Kudos, Rodney.
    But am I the only one who hears 'curds' instead of 'cards'? ^^

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  4 года назад

      You are not. It's just the difference in our accents. I even have a shirt for it here: teespring.com/stores/the-dragons-tomb
      A little collaboration I did with another media creator.

  • @-non-savvyauteurist
    @-non-savvyauteurist 3 года назад

    A brilliant explanation, a so well done video. Thank you.

  • @jamesbutler6253
    @jamesbutler6253 Год назад +1

    The highlight was Rodney pronouncing era as error.

  • @stacie_everdell
    @stacie_everdell 2 года назад +1

    Nailed it, as always. You are so good at this, Rodney! Thanks for all your effort.

  • @leeclements323
    @leeclements323 3 года назад

    Brilliant explanation once again. Love your vids👍🏻

  • @BlueTorchWeddings
    @BlueTorchWeddings Год назад

    Lord please keep Rodney with us for many more years, he is a necessity to this hobby.

    • @WatchItPlayed
      @WatchItPlayed  Год назад +1

      I am pleased to be able to be a part of your gaming experience :) Hope I can continue to be helpful!